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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Redbird, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Redbird and the surrounding area.
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above
website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed
sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above,
we pass this GPS location for Redbird:
- 37.789556, -81.440106
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Redbird
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Raleigh County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Raleigh County
- Since Redbird is near Wyoming County and also Boone County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wyoming County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Boone County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Redbird
Communities Also Named Redbird ...
We found nine communities that are also named Redbird.
Within West Virginia, the name Redbird is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of nine communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Montgomery County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Redbird [Montgomery County].
- Kentucky
- Whitley County
- This Redbird is located in Whitley County and lies 168 miles [270.4 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Redbird that is located in Raleigh County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whitley County community of Redbird.
- Missouri
- Gasconade County
- This Redbird is located in Gasconade County and lies 551 miles [886.7 km]<2> to the west of the Redbird that is located in Raleigh County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gasconade County community of Redbird.
- Nebraska
- Holt County
- This Redbird is located in Holt County and lies 957 miles [1,540.1 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Redbird that is located in Raleigh County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holt County community of Redbird.
- New York
- Chautauqua County
- This Redbird is located in Chautauqua County and lies 326 miles [524.6 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Redbird that is located in Raleigh County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of Redbird.
- Ohio
- Lake County
- This Redbird is located in Lake County and lies 279 miles [449 km]<2> to the north of the Redbird that is located in Raleigh County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Redbird.
- Oklahoma
- Wagoner County
- This Redbird is located in Wagoner County and lies 791 miles [1,273 km]<2> to the west of the Redbird that is located in Raleigh County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wagoner County community of Redbird.
- Pennsylvania
- Cambria County
- This Redbird is located in Cambria County and lies 232 miles [373.4 km]<2> to the northeast of the Redbird that is located in Raleigh County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cambria County community of Redbird.
- Wyoming
- Niobrara County
- This Redbird is located in Niobrara County and lies 1,252 miles [2,014.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Redbird that is located in Raleigh County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Niobrara County community of Redbird.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Redbird ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Bolt
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bolt is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolt
- Dry Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Dry Creek is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Creek
- Friendly View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Friendly View is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly View
- Glen Daniel
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Maple Meadow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Maple Meadow is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Meadow
- Pineknob
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pineknob is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineknob
- Posey
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Posey is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posey
- Ravencliff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Ravencliff is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravencliff
- Rock Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Rock Creek is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Surveyor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Surveyor is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surveyor
- Trap Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Trap Hill is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trap Hill
How Far From Redbird to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Redbird to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Redbird and extending to:
- Beckley, which is the Seat of Raleigh County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Redbird to Beckley, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 39 miles [62.8 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 250 miles [402.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,131 miles [9,866.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,842 miles [11,011.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,718 miles [7,592.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Redbird, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Redbird) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <5> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Redbird to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Redbird. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7896, Longitude: -81.4401 In this case, the coordinates for Redbird have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.555 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.309 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.96 degrees. |
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